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Myanmar Jails Reuters Reporters for Seven Years 2018-09-03 09:30:34
Two Myanmar's Reuters journalists arrested while investigating a slaughter of Rohingya Muslims have been found guilty of breaching the country's Official Secrets Act and sentenced to seven years in prison.Kyaw Soe Oo, 28 and Wa Lone, 32 are being held...
Keywords: Wa Lone, Reuters Reporters, Reuters Reporters, Rohingya
Read MorePress Council asks apex court for guidelines, The Hindu opposes 2012-04-12 07:28:46
The Press Council of India asked the Supreme Court to frame separate guidelines for the media as the media—both print and electronic have been playing an important role in shaping democracy. The council opined that instead of following few statutory...
Keywords: press freedom, Fundamental Rights, Supreme Cour, Fundamental Rights
Read MoreDozens Protest Against Jailing of Reuters Reporters 2018-09-17 11:00:03
About 100 Myanmar youth activists and journalists called for the release of two jailed Reuters journalists on Sunday, warning that the seven-year prison terms handed to the pair this month threaten the public's right to information. In the heart of...
Keywords: Kyaw Soe Oo, Kyaw Soe Oo, Myanmar, Reuters
Read MoreWorld Press Freedom Day: India Ranked 140 in List of Countries Ranked for Free Media 2019-05-03 05:46:46
The World Press Freedom Day 2019 is observed globally on May 3, as declared by the United Nations General Assembly. This year, the theme for the day that marks the freedom of the press across the world is 'Media for...
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Read MoreU.S. Joins in Outcry against Myanmar's Jailing of 2 Reporters 2018-09-04 09:49:22
The United States on Monday condemned the jailing of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar who had reported on a mass murder of Rohingya Muslims in that country, calling it "deeply troubling" and urging the immediate release of men.Wa Lone, 32,...
Keywords: Rohingya Muslims, Myanmar reporters, Wa Lone, Kyaw Soe Oo
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